Orders of the Day — Criminal Justice and Police Bill [Money]

– in the House of Commons at 10:44 pm on 29 January 2001.

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Queen's recommendation having been signified—

Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52(1)(a) (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills),That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Criminal Justice and Police Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—

  1. (a) any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State for or in connection with the carrying out of his functions under that Act; and
  2. (b) any increase attributable to that Act in the sums which are payable out of money so provided under any other Act.—[Mr. Allen.]

The House divided: Ayes 298, Noes 0.

Division No. 89][11 pm
AYES
Abbott, Ms DianeClarke, Tony (Northampton S)
Ainger, NickClelland, David
Ainsworth, Robert (Cov'try NE)Clwyd, Ann
Allen, GrahamCoffey, Ms Ann
Anderson, Janet (Rossendale)Cohen, Harry
Armstrong, Rt Hon Ms HilaryColeman, Iain
Ashton, JoeColman, Tony
Austin, JohnCook, Rt Hon Robin (Livingston)
Bailey, AdrianCorbett, Robin
Banks, TonyCorbyn, Jeremy
Barnes, HarryCotter, Brian
Bayley, HughCousins, Jim
Beckett, Rt Hon Mrs MargaretCox, Tom
Begg, Miss AnneCrausby, David
Benn, Hilary (Leeds C)Cryer, Mrs Ann (Keighley)
Benn, Rt Hon Tony (Chesterfield)Cryer, John (Hornchurch)
Bennett, Andrew FCummings, John
Benton, JoeCunningham, Rt Hon Dr Jack
Bermingham, Gerald(Copeland)
Best, HaroldCunningham, Jim (Cov'try S)
Blackman, LizDalyell, Tam
Blizzard, BobDarling, Rt Hon Alistair
Bradley, Keith (Withington)Darvill, Keith
Bradley, Peter (The Wrekin)Davidson, Ian
Brinton, Mrs HelenDavies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli)
Brown, Russell (Dumfries)Davies, Geraint (Croydon C)
Browne, DesmondDavis, Rt Hon Terry
Buck, Ms Karen(B'ham Hodge H)
Burden, RichardDean, Mrs Janet
Burgon, ColinDenham, John
Burnett, JohnDobson, Rt Hon Frank
Burstow, PaulDoran, Frank
Butler, Mrs ChristineDowd, Jim
Caborn, Rt Hon RichardEagle, Angela (Wallasey)
Campbell, Alan (Tynemouth)Eagle, Maria (L'pool Garston)
Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge)Edwards, Huw
Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V)Efford, Clive
Campbell-Savours, DaleEllman, Mrs Louise
Caplin, IvorEnnis, Jeff
Chapman, Ben (Wirral S)Etherington, Bill
Clapham, MichaelField, Rt Hon Frank
Clark, Rt Hon Dr David (S Shields)Fisher, Mark
Clark, Dr LyndaFitzpatrick, Jim
(Edinburgh Pentlands)Fitzsimons, Mrs Lorna
Clarke, Charles (Norwich S)Flint, Caroline
Clarke, Rt Hon Tom (Coatbridge)Flynn, Paul
Follett, BarbaraLock, David
Foster, Rt Hon DerekLove, Andrew
Foster, Michael J (Worcester)McAvoy, Thomas
Foulkes, GeorgeMcCabe, Steve
Gapes, MikeMcCartney, Rt Hon Ian
George, Andrew (St Ives)(Makerfield)
George, Rt Hon Bruce (Walsall S)McDonagh, Siobhain
Gerrard, NeilMacdonald, Calum
Gibson, Dr IanMcDonnell, John
Godsiff, RogerMcFall, John
Goggins, PaulMcGuire, Mrs Anne
Golding, Mrs LlinMcIsaac, Shona
Griffiths, Jane (Reading E)McKenna, Mrs Rosemary
Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S)Mackinlay, Andrew
Griffiths, Win (Bridgend)McNamara, Kevin
Grocott, BruceMcNulty, Tony
Hain, PeterMacShane, Denis
Hall, Mike (Weaver Vale)Mactaggart, Fiona
Hamilton, Fabian (Leeds NE)McWalter, Tony
Hancock, MikeMcWilliam, John
Hanson, DavidMahon, Mrs Alice
Harman, Rt Hon Ms HarrietMallaber, Judy
Harris, Dr EvanMarsden, Gordon (Blackpool S)
Healey, JohnMarshall, David (Shettleston)
Henderson, Doug (Newcastle N)Marshall, Jim (Leicester S)
Hendrick, MarkMartlew, Eric
Hepburn, StephenMaxton, John
Heppell, JohnMeacher, Rt Hon Michael
Hewitt, Ms PatriciaMeale, Alan
Hill, KeithMerron, Gillian
Hinchliffe, DavidMichael, Rt Hon Alun
Hoey, KateMichie, Bill (Shef'ld Heeley)
Hoon, Rt Hon GeoffreyMilburn, Rt Hon Alan
Hope, PhilMiller, Andrew
Hopkins, KelvinMitchell, Austin
Howarth, Rt Hon Alan (Newport E)Moffatt, Laura
Howells, Dr KimMoran, Ms Margaret
Hoyle, LindsayMorgan, Ms Julie (Cardiff N)
Hughes, Ms Beverley (Stretford)Morley, Elliot
Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N)Morris, Rt Hon Ms Estelle
Hughes, Simon (Southwark N)(B'ham Yardley)
Humble, Mrs JoanMountford, Kali
Hurst, AlanMullin, Chris
Hutton, JohnMurphy, Denis (Wansbeck)
Iddon, Dr BrianMurphy, Rt Hon Paul (Torfaen)
Illsley, EricNaysmith, Dr Doug
Ingram, Rt Hon AdamO'Brien, Bill (Normanton)
Jackson, Helen (Hillsborough)O'Brien, Mike (N Warks)
Jamieson, DavidO'Hara, Eddie
Johnson, Alan (Hull W & Hessle)Olner, Bill
Johnson, Miss MelanieÖpik, Lembit
(Welwyn Hatfield)Osborne, Ms Sandra
Jones, Rt Hon Barry (Alyn)Pearson, Ian
Jones, Helen (Warrington N)Pickthall, Colin
Joyce, EricPike, Peter L
Kaufman, Rt Hon GeraldPlaskitt, James
Keeble, Ms SallyPond, Chris
Keen, Alan (Feltham & Heston)Pope, Greg
Keen, Ann (Brentford & Isleworth)Pound, Stephen
Kemp, FraserPrentice, Ms Bridget (Lewisham E)
Kennedy, Jane (Wavertree)Prentice, Gordon (Pendle)
Khabra, Piara SPrescott, Rt Hon John
Kilfoyle, PeterPrimarolo, Dawn
Kingham, Ms TessPurchase, Ken
Kirkwood, ArchyQuinn, Lawrie
Kumar, Dr AshokRapson, Syd
Ladyman, Dr StephenRaynsford, Nick
Lammy, DavidRendel, David
Lawrence, Mrs JackieRobertson, John
Lepper, David(Glasgow Anniesland)
Leslie, ChristopherRoche, Mrs Barbara
Levitt, TomRogers, Allan
Lewis, Terry (Worsley)Rooker, Rt Hon Jeff
Liddell, Rt Hon Mrs HelenRooney, Terry
Linton, MartinRoss, Ernie (Dundee W)
Lloyd, Tony (Manchester C)Rowlands, Ted
Roy, FrankTaylor, Ms Dari (Stockton S)
Ruddock, JoanTaylor, Matthew (Truro)
Russell, Bob (Colchester)Temple-Morris, Peter
Ryan, Ms JoanThomas, Gareth (Clwyd W)
Salter, MartinThomas, Gareth R (Harrow W)
Sarwar, MohammadThomas, Simon (Ceredigion)
Shaw, JonathanTimms, Stephen
Sheerman, BarryTipping, Paddy
Short, Rt Hon ClareTodd, Mark
Simpson, Alan (Nottingham S)Touhig, Don
Singh, MarshaTurner, Dennis (Wolverh'ton SE)
Skinner, DennisTurner, Neil (Wigan)
Smith, Rt Hon Andrew (Oxford E)Twigg, Derek (Halton)
Smith, Angela (Basildon)Twigg, Stephen (Enfield)
Smith, Miss GeraldineTyler, Paul
(Morecambe & Lunesdale)Tynan, Bill
Smith, Jacqui (Redditch)Walley, Ms Joan
Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent)Ward, Ms Claire
Snape, PeterWareing, Robert N
Spellar, JohnWatts, David
Squire, Ms RachelWhite, Brian
Starkey, Dr PhyllisWilliams, Rt Hon Alan
Steinberg, Gerry(Swansea W)
Stevenson, GeorgeWilliams, Alan W (E Carmarthen)
Stewart, David (Inverness E)Winnick, David
Stewart, Ian (Eccles)Winterton, Ms Rosie (Doncaster C)
Stinchcombe, PaulWood, Mike
Strang, Rt Hon Dr GavinWorthington, Tony
Straw, Rt Hon JackWray, James
Stringer, GrahamWright, Anthony D (Gt Yarmouth)
Stuart, Ms Gisela
Stunell, AndrewTellers for the Ayes:
Taylor, Rt Hon Mrs AnnMr. Gerry Sutcliffe and Mr. Clive Betts.
(Dewsbury)
NOES
Tellers for the Noes:
Mr. David Wilshire and Mr. Eric Forth.

Question accordingly agreed to.

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